Literacy Coordinator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the role

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly.

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy principles (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by live student performance data
• Facilitate daily motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of students achieve their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate game mechanics)
• Conduct and evaluate running records, fluency assessments, and decoding checks to monitor progress and inform instructional adjustments for upcoming sessions
• Analyze AI-generated performance reports from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically during sessions, not only during planning time
• Serve as the approachable, energetic adult your K-2 students are excited to see every day

Requirements

• Certification in structured literacy (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to design original reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methodology, independent of a published program
• Willingness to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
• Willingness to instruct all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into daily instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) that you can quantify with specific data
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities that involve engaging K-2 audiences beyond the reading classroom

Qualifications

You have built deep expertise in structured literacy over years of practice. Your training might include Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction. You can identify a student's phonemic error mid-sentence and pinpoint the instructional adjustment needed. You can construct a phonics lesson from scratch without a script. That level of skill is expected. It is not what sets you apart. What distinguishes you is the way young children respond to you. At Alpha, this role begins with being a Guide: a dynamic, magnetic adult presence that students eagerly engage with.

Skills

• Structured-literacy credentials
• Capacity to captivate a K-2 audience during a 20-minute workshop

Benefits

• Full health, dental, and vision coverage effective from day one
• On-site position at a single Alpha campus location: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
• 40-hour workweek spent entirely in the classroom with K-2 learners

Pay

$50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.

Schedule

Immediate availability, full-time (40 hours per week).